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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1844
wants of the service, which would probably bring them much within the sum specified as probably requisite. Sam Houston. 1 "Messages of the Presidents," Cong1·e88io11al Papers, Eighth Congress; also, Executive Record Book, No. 40, pp. 300-301, Texas State Library. Journals of the Senate of the Republic of Texas, 8th Cong., 1st Sess., pp. 106-108. To THE TEXAS SENATE 1 Executive Department, Washington, January 13, 1844. To the Honorable, the Senate: In compliance with the resolutions of your Honorable Body, requesting information as to the mode in which the appropria- tions for frontier protection, Indian purposes and contingencies of the several departments and bureaus of the Government have been expended, I have the honor to transmit the report of the Auditor of this date, furnishing the said information. The Senate will of course take into consideration the deprecia- tion of the currency throughout the whole period embraced in the statements. Sam Houston 1 "Messages of the Presidents," Congressional Pa.pers, Eighth Congress; also, Executive Recorcl Book, No. 40, p. 301, Texas State Library.
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To THE TEXAS CONGRESS 1 Executive Department, Washington, January 15, 1844.
To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives: The Executive deems it his duty to lay before Congress the accompanying papers from the Department of War and Marine, in relation to the situation of certain seamen permanently dis- abled by the Mexicans, in May last, off the coast of Yucatan. They are recommended by E. W. Moore, late in command of the Texas navy, to the liberality of the present Congress, as richly deserving of a pension. Their claims are respectfully submitted for such action as the Honorable Congress may think they merit. Humanity, at least, pleads in their favor. And though they have thus become dis- abled and dependent by the insubordination of others, and without advantage of the country, they must now live upon its bounty;
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